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Sportage Gt-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 804 MOT tests, the Sportage Gt-Ln Crdi Mhev Sa returns 81.8% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. Wipers that don't clear the screen and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 29,472, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
49 occurrences · 6.1% of tests
- 02
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
25 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
- 03
Wiper blade defective
15 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 04
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
13 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 05
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
10 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 06
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
8 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 07
Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
7 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 08
Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
6 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 09
Parking brake inoperative on one side
6 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 10
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
6 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£100–£185
If every one of this Sportage GT LN Crdi Mhev SA's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Buying or keeping a Sportage GT LN Crdi Mhev SA?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Sportage GT LN Crdi Mhev SA and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.